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2017 NFL Mock Draft: Free Agency Settling Down

By Carl Cockerham

Sep 19, 2015; College Station, TX, USA; Texas A&M Aggies defensive lineman Myles Garrett (15) defends against Nevada Wolf Pack offensive lineman Austin Corbett (73) during the game at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 19, 2015; College Station, TX, USA; Texas A&M Aggies defensive lineman Myles Garrett (15) defends against Nevada Wolf Pack offensive lineman Austin Corbett (73) during the game at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 30, 2016; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Michigan Wolverines quarterback Wilton Speight (3) eludes Florida State Seminoles defensive end DeMarcus Walker (44) during the first half at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 30, 2016; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Michigan Wolverines quarterback Wilton Speight (3) eludes Florida State Seminoles defensive end DeMarcus Walker (44) during the first half at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports /

player. 44. The Atlanta Falcons had the Super Bowl but couldn’t hold onto it through the second half of the game. QB Matt Ryan, WR Julio Jones and that explosive offense went out and got them a 25-point lead. Erasing that kind of lead in one half of football just isn’t supposed to happen. <p>I know it’s Tom Brady, Bill Belichick and the Patriots but still, that’s not supposed to happen. So in this draft, the Falcons need to do something to make sure this can’t happen again. One way to stop the madness is to stop giving the QB all day to throw the ball.</p> <p>The Falcons got to Brady in the first half but in the second half, that wasn’t the case. The Patriots took Vic Beasley and Dwight Freeney away and there was no one else that could get there. So the Falcons address the D-line here at No. 31 overall with DeMarcus Walker.</p> <p>Walker will remind HC Dan Quinn of Michael Bennett as a tweener that can get to the QB. He’ll go in and play base DE and kick inside to DT in obvious passing situations. He’ll make an immediate impact, giving the Falcons a much better defense in 2017.</p>. DL. Florida State. DeMarcus Walker. 31

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